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Published July 30, 2018

Dot It Announces New Planglow USA Product Line

Dot It Restaurant Fulfillment, which specializes in both front-of and back-of the house restaurant necessities, has a new green product line for restaurants. The line consists of packaging options for items, like sandwiches. There’s also pastry bags, hot-food storage options and hot cup utilities. All of the storage options are made from plant based ingredients, […]

Published July 26, 2018

3 Surprising Ways to Explore Latin-American Cuisine

Latinos are becoming an increasingly important part of the American population. This means that food outlets that want to cater to their needs should be ready. The author of this article focuses on how fast-food and fast-casual outlets can do this and gives three suggestions they could implement. One suggestion is that they should prepare […]

Published July 23, 2018

Which Quick-Service Restaurants are Winning with TV Ads?

Retirement investment is a much-touted way to try and pad what is becoming a thinner and thinner shelled egg for retiring Americans. No one denies that investments can help. The can augment a retirement plan to the benefit of the retiree. A diversified investment portfolio can help prevent losses accrued from risky ventures. All true. […]

Published July 19, 2018

Why Digital Media is the First Franchisee-Friendly Medium

Gone are the days when franchisees, whether large or small, bemoan not having access to data that shows the impact of their ad spending. Advertising measurements have made those worries obsolete. There are two options available for franchisees today and each franchisee can choose which can fit into its goals. First, they could use verified […]

Published July 16, 2018

Branding for Food Trucks: The Definitive Guide

Because food trucks are often new, small businesses without a preexisting corporate identity or public profile, it is important to define your trucj’s Brand early, often and clearly. Note that this does NOT mean making up a contrived brand — the best brands involve authentic representation of the style, aesthetic, values and ideas that really […]

Published July 12, 2018

Food, Glorious Food: 5 Nutrition Trends at Restaurant Show

Food alternatives are becoming more common, and the Restaurant News Resources lists five different ways eateries are becoming more accommodating. For vegetarians, there are new plant based imitation meat dishes, and for those who must eat gluten free, there are progresses made with any bread products. For vegans, there are panko based “breadcrumbs” and for […]

Published July 9, 2018

More Than 200 NYC Restaurants Demand Right to Add a Surcharge to Bills – Eater

Presently, it is not legal in New York for restaurants to tack a surcharge on to patron’s bills, but that could change in the near future. Over 200 restaurants have submitted a written request to Mayor Bill de Blasio asking for his support on lifting the ban on restaurants to charge a fully disclosed fee […]

Published July 5, 2018

Chatbots in Restaurants: Redefining Customer Experience

Chatbots are becoming an increasingly vital part of customer service that handling routine interactions and common questions, freeing up staff for other tasks or to deal with more complicated issues. These bots are especially important in customer interactions via text, a medium that customers increasingly favor for its convenience, speed, and lack of need to […]

Published July 2, 2018

How to Get Ahead of Fair Workweek Regulations

Workweek regulations are becoming hard for restaurants, bars, and vendors who have a hard time predicting business in upcoming months. Fortunately, there are many ways to go around these standards. You need to ensure that you create a schedule that is somewhat flexible, so that if someone needs to call out or switch a shift, […]

Monthly Archives: July 2018